i was on the staff of gabrielle giffords. on the morning of january 8, 2011, i was standing a few feet from the congresswomen when i was shot in the chest and the arm. on that day, 30 bullets were delivered in less than 30 seconds. killing six, including my staff member and dear friend and wounding 13 others, including one of your own. congresswoman gabrielle giffords. we fully support this legislation. thank you so much. [applause] >> i was one of the survivors in the shooting at a virginia tech in 2007. i was shot above my left knee. i was shot in both of my hips and through my right shoulder. i carry three of those four bullets with me for the rest of my life. i am here on behalf of the 32 who did not make it that day. >> my sister followed me to virginia tech just after i graduated. she was an 18-year-old freshman, 4.0 student. had her life ahead of her. over 50 people were killed in a matter of minutes in virginia tech that morning. the gunmen had a 30 round magazine clips. multiple of them that he was able to purchase o